The meaning of REVERT is to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject). How to use revert in a sentence.

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In other words, you revert to your default settings. It works (duh), with her instantly reverting back to her old young self after being beamed aboard. That pushed the plane's computer to revert …

While revert means to return to something earlier or to go back, it's often used wrongly in combination. If you're buying the older version of the game, you might say you're "reverting back," which is like saying "go back back."

To go back to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief: a meadow reverting to forest; a reformed shoplifter reverting to old habits; a speaker reverting to her opening remarks.

REVERT definition: to go back to a former practice , condition, belief , etc | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

REVERT definition: to go back to a former practice , condition, belief , etc | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English

What does the noun revert mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun revert , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

REVERT meaning: 1 : to go back or return to (an earlier state, condition, situation, etc.); 2 : to be given to (a former owner or a former owner's heir)

to return or go back to a previous state or condition: After that, I stopped riding the bus and reverted to my old car-driving ways. to go back in thought or discussion: